"But she just won't believe it. She insists there's no such thing as pure friendship between a man and a woman—she thinks we're that dirty. I don't know what else I can do."
The moment he finished, his colleagues turned on me with condemning looks.
"Seriously, who doesn't have friends of the opposite sex? Miss Henson is being way too petty."
"Exactly. People with dirty minds see dirt everywhere. She doesn't trust Captain Matthews at all."
"Scarlett's just that type—one of the guys, totally aboveboard. But Miss Henson is so small-minded."
Colin suddenly shoved me hard.
"Yeah, Elise. Seriously, stop walking around with that long face."
"You keep bringing up your dad—aren't you just trying to go after Scarlett?"
"I'll say it plainly: your dad deserved to die!"
"The biggest contribution he made in his whole life was dying when he did, boosting my reputation and helping me get that certificate. He died at the perfect time. You should feel honored for him!"
"Scarlett and I didn't do anything wrong! Our friendship didn't do anything wrong!"
I staggered and caught myself, chest heaving with fury.
Looking at Colin's twisted, smirking face, I opened my phone without hesitation.